PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOS
Write the verbs in Present Simple Write the verbs in Present Continuous
1.- Martin ....WASHES...... (wash) his car every Friday.
2.-Daniel always…RUNS…… .(run) in the marathon.
3.- Martha …DOESN’T LAUGH……. (not laugh) with my
jokes.
4.- Lorena often …WEARS……… (wear) sunglasses.
5.-The baby often .. SLEEPS…. (sleep) in the afternoon.
6.-William …DOESN’T TIDY….…… (not tidy) his bedroom.
7.-Leonor ……HELPS…. (help) her father in the shop.
8.-We sometimes …EAT……. (eat) fish and chips.
9.-Patricia …DOESN’T UNDERSTAND…….. (not
understand) English.
10.-Miriam …DUSTS…… (dust) the furniture.
11.-toThat woman …GOES……. (go) shopping on
Mondays.
12.-Ralph …HAS……. (have) a nap after lunch.
13.-My granddad …SMOKES…… (smoke) a pipe.
14.-You ……WATCH……. (watch) television in the pub.
15.-These men ……REPAIRS…… (repair) my windows
16.-Josephine never ……DOES….. (do) her homework.
17.-Blanca …VISITS……(visit) her uncle at the weekend.
18.-Today the sun ……SHINES…… (shine)
19.-The wind ……BLOWS…… (blow) at night.
20.- Lorenzo ……DOESN’T RIDE………. (not ride) his
horse.
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Choose the correct option:
1.- The doctor …… in the local hospital now.
a) works b)is working
2.- Michael ……. shopping with his father on
Saturdays.
a) goes b)is going
3.-Roberto ……. (catch) the bus in the
morning.
a) catches b)is catching
4.- The girl often ……… (drink) milk for
breakfast.
a) drinks b)is drinking
5.- It’s 9.00pm and my family ……. Dinner.
a) has b)is having
6.-Claire …….. her lessons at 2,15pm
a) is finishing b)finishes
7.- Paula and you …….. the new magazine
now.
a) are reading b) read
1.-Look! The bus ……IS COMING…… (come)
2.-Julia ……IS TEACHING… (teach) Spanish this term.
3.-Carol …IS STUDYING……(study) French right now.
4.-The kids …IS SINGING……. (sing) a song.
5.-We …DON’T SURF…………..(not surf) in the web.
6.- Tina ……DOESN’T WEAR…….. (wear) a black dress.
7.-My brothers ……IS SITTING… (sit) on a bench.
8.-Barbara IS GOING……… (go) to school.
9.-Christine …IS TRAVELLING……… (travel) by plane.
10.-Those cats …ARE PLAYING…….. (play) with a ball.
11.-That bird ……IS FLYING……. (fly) very high.
12.-The mechanic …IS MENDING…… (mend) the cars.
13.-My sister ……IS DOING………(do) some housework.
14.-At the moment it ……IS SNOWING…….. (snow)
15.-My mother ……IS BAKING…….. (bake) biscuits
16.-The Harrison family ……IS FAMILY…. (enjoy) the
football match.
17.-Alice ……IS PREPARING……….(prepare) the party.
18.-We ……ARE BREAKING.…….(break) anything.
19.-Tom and Anne …ARE BEHAVING…… (behave)
correctly.
20.-My neighbour …IS PLANTING……. (plant) some
trees.
Write the verbs in Present simple or
continuous
1.-Katherine …WORKS…. (work) in the farm in
summer.
2.-John often…GOES… (go) to bed late on
Saturdays.
3.-Alan usually …BRUSHES…. (brush) his teeth..
4.-They …ARE RUNNING……..(run) to catch the
bus now.
5.-Sarah …HATES……. (hate) eating soup.
6.-My cousin ……IS LIVING…. (live)in San
Francisco at the moment.
7.-Some teachers …ARE CORRECTING……
(correct) the exams right now.
8.-Lucia sometimes …PARTICIPATES…….
(participate) in the festival.
9.-The photographer always …TAKES….. (take)
nice photos.
10.-Lucas …IS DIRECTING……. (direct) the new
film now.
11.-Listen! They ARE PLAYING……… (play)
your favourite song.
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1. I usually ___________________ to rock music.
a) listen b) am listening

2. What is she doing? She __________________ to music.

a) listens b) is listening

3. My professor always _______________________ very slowly.

a) is speaking b) speaks

4. What are you doing tonight? We ___________________ to see a movie.

a) are going b) go

5. He normally _____________________ very fast.

a) drives b) is driving

6. I never _____________________ what to expect.

a) am knowing b) know

7. I'm sorry, Angela can't come to the phone - she __________________ a shower.
a) is taking b) takes

8. I _____________________ home right now.

a) go b) am going

9. Those girls _______________________ out every Friday.

a) are going b) go

10. (Generally) I _____________________ classical music.

a) like b) am liKing

11. I always _______________________ before I go to sleep.

a) am reading b) read

12. She _____________________ French, but she doesn't speak Italian.

a) speaks b) is speaking

13. She _______________________ right now.

a) speaks b) is speaking

14. Next week we ____________________ to the theater.

a) go b) are going

15. (Generally) I ________________________ Mexican food.

a) love b) am loving

16. How do you feel? I ______________________ great!

a) am feeling b) feel

17. Listen - I _______________________ to explain this to you.

a) am trying b) try

18. Tomorrow I _________________________ to see my friend.

a) am going b) go

19. Where is she now? She _________________________ home.

a) walks b) is walking

20. How does she usually get to work? She _____________________.

a) is walking b) walks